[Shotimes] MTX Shifting Prolem

[Bob]

The clutch went up in smoke today as I rolled to a stop at one of the 13+
traffic lights on my daily commute.  So I will be replacing it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leigh Smith
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 10:55 AM
>
> Sounds like the all-too-common dying throwout bearing/chewed up pressure
> plate finger issue to me. Should show up as hard to get into reverse. New
> clutch time.
> Lee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob" <bob@hotpursuit.net>
> To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 10:44 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] MTX Shifting Prolem
>
>
> > I'm still looking through the documentation I got with the car.
>  It has a
> > rebuilt MT, fibertuff clutch disc, unknown pressure plate, rod shifter.
> The
> > rebuild was in sept 2002, but there doesn't appear to be any
> mileage info.
> > It appears to have the stock-style adjustable clutch quadrant,
> but there's
> a
> > receipt that appears to be for a replacement quadrant.  Is it possible
> that
> > the clutch cable needs to be adjusted?  Sometimes it shifts fine, but
> lately
> > it seems to be getting harder and harder to shift and I don't want to
> damage
> > the MTX.  The other thing is a very loud vibration/buzzing above the
> clutch
> > pedal under the dash.  That just started about the same time.
> I don't see
> > any obvious cause of it.
> >
> > -- Bob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bob
> > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 9:15 AM
> > >
> > > I'll look into that tonight.  I thought it was fairly new.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: van Oss
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:59 AM
> > > >
> > > > How many miles on the clutch?  Most common reason for this
> > > behaviour is a
> > > > worn pressure plate.
> > > > VO
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bob"
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:40 AM
> > > >
> > > > I'm finding it hard to get the MTX out of first and into second and
> > > > sometimes third gear.  It feels like there's excessive stiction.
> > > > Maybe the
> > > > clutch isn't releasing all the way?  Is the plug at the front where
> the
> > > > fluid level is checked?
> > > >
> > > > -- Bob
> > > > 89 MTX
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